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"Challenge" Tropical Folding Bellows Camera

1912-1920

Ticka Pocket Watch Camera

1906-1908

Rectilinear Landscape Lens by J H Dallmeyer

1888

Ross Concentric Lens

1895-1905

Ensign Midget Folding Bellows Camera, Model 22, 1934

1934

Leica 135mm camera, c 1930

1925-1935

Ross Rapid Symmetrical Lens

1875-1885

Leica M3 35mm camera

1958

Sanderson Folding Bellows Camera

1904-1905

Lancaster's Patent Watch Camera

1892

Verascope F40 stereoscopic camera for standard perforated 35mm film

1910-1920

Ernemann Ermanox F.2 Rigid Miniature Camera

1924

Leica 1 non-interchangeable lens, black enamelled. Fitted with Elamr F.3.5 50mm lens with locking spring for the infinity position. Provision for clip on rangefinder, focal plane shutter speeds 1/20 to 1/500sec and tome. Leitz c.1933.

Leica 1 non-interchangeable lens, c 1933

1928-1938

Brass mounted lens

Brass mounted Lens

Emil Busch's Vademecum Satz No.II Lens set. There are 7 elements, two extension rings, the lens holder / Iris diaphragm barrel, five drop in filters and the leather front cap.

Vademecum Satz No. II Lens

Brass mounted lens, Carl Zeiss Jena. Nr. 272142. Tessar. r:4,5 F_13,5cm

Brass mounted Lens

Two wooden double darkslides. Each inset with a metal escutcheon on which is engraved "J.L & S Opticians".

Two Wooden Double Darkslides

Kershaw Leeds Series A projection lens with a 2 inch f.l. No. 3396.

Kershaw Projection Lens

Projection lens with a 7 inch f.l. Written on the side is '5 1/2" M.F.H'.

Projection Lens.

Projection lens 14" f.1.

Projection lens 14" f.1.

Rowsell's graphoscope stereo viewer for stereo pictures 3"x6".

Rowsell's Graphoscope Stereo Viewer.

1910

A symmetrical lens with an 8 inch f.l. and a rack and pinion focusing mount. No iris diaphragm. Brass mount.

A Symmetrical Lens.

A lens. Engraved on the side are the words 'Combination Rectigrahh' alongside the makers name and place of manufacture.

A Lens and Box.

A Lens.

A symmetrical lens. Brass mounted with rack and pinion focusing 7 inch f.l.

A Symmetrical Lens.

Compur contessa nettel lens. No258646

Contessa Nettel Compur Lens

The Tenax V.P.K collapsible bellows camera for plates or cutfilm, negatives 2 1/2 x 1 5/8". Focusing by knurling wheel on top. Special pneumatic Compund shutter fitted with speed 1 1/250 sec B. & T. Fitted with C.P. Goerx Dogmar lens F.4.5 75mm f.1. With direct vision optical viewfinder. Strut type. All metal with leather cover. c.1912

The Tenax V.P.K collapsible bellows camera for plates or cutfilm

1912

Kodak Brownie reflex box camera for 12 exposures on No.127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 1 5/8. c.1953.

Kodak Brownie Reflex Box Camera

circa 1953

Autographic Vest pocket folding roll film camera made by Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1919-1930

Autographic Vest Pocket Camera

1918

'Claroid' 120 roll film camera in leather, with 'Trinar' astigmat f3.9 10.5cm lens, serial no.703855 by Rodenstock, Munich, Germany and Compur shutter by F.Deckel, speeds 1sec - 1/250 sec with delayed action device. c.1933.

Rodenstock Clarovid 120

1933

'Superb' model twin reflex camera by Voigtlander, Braunschweig, Hanover, with 'Heliar' f3.5 7.5cm main lens, serial no. 1026208, 'Helomar' f3.5 reflex viewing lens and Compur shutter, Voigtlander 1935.

'Superb' Model Twin Reflex Camera, 1935

1935

'Myna' folding, roll film camera by Soho Ltd., Briitsh made, 1939

Myna Rollfilm Camera

1939

Contax ILA. With metal focal plane shutter fully synchronised for electronic flash and flashbulbs. Fitted with Zeiss Jena Sonnar F.1.5 50mm T coated. No. V16987. c. 1954

Contax ILA

circa 1954

Visoflex mirror reflex device model III for all model Ms in Leica series. Three positions of mirror operations, instant returning mirror just before shutter is released; coupled with lever operation; arrest of raised mirror for long exposures. Cable release bush. 4x viewing magnifier.

Visoflex mirror reflex device model III for all model Ms in Leica series. Three positions of mirror operations

Culminar telephoto lens f4.5 135 mm f.l designed to couple Leica models with screw fitting lenses. The lens can be detached from the lens barrel enabling it to be used with focusing bellows. With leather case. Steinheil, c. 1950.

Steinheil Culminar Telephoto Lens

circa 1950

Focussing rail entitled Leitz Universal focusing mount. E Leitz.

Leitz Universal focusing rail

Leitz slide projector VIIIs and a spare bulb. With pre focus: 1amp, 300 watt, 250 volt. Uses a Hektor 85mm lens. Colour or black and white. E. Leitz, c.1938

Leitz slide projector VIIIs

1933-1943

Elmar wide angle F.3.5 35mm lens No 693852. Screw fitting with chrome finish. Diaphragm set at F.6.3 and focus set at 30 feet. E. Leitz, c.1938.

Elmar Wide Angle Lens

1933-1943

Leica Summaron anamorphic lens lens F.2.8. 35mm, LEITZ WETZLAR, in leather case, No.1905421. Chrome finish screw fitting. With angle of 64 degree. c.1950.

Summaron Anamorphic Lens

1945-1955

Model 'Six-20 Kodak Junior' folding camera with f11 lens and Kodon shutter, 1937.

Model 'Six-20 Kodak Junior' folding camera with f11 lens and Kodon shutter

1937

stereoscopic viewer mounted on a table stand of wood and designed for slides or pictures 3 x 5 1/2 inch. A hinged mirror is fitted to help illumination. c.1900.

Mounted stereoscopic viewer

circa 1900

The Perfecscop hand stereoscopic viewer for stereo pictures 3 x 6.5 inches. N.C. White & Co, c.1905

The Perfecscope and Stereoscopic Viewer

circa 1905

Lithotex copying camera for negatives up to 20 x 25 inch. Used for making copies or enlargments. Consists of two vertical frames mounted in a set of horizontal rials. WIth one focusing mount.Frame carries the lens panel, plate holder abd foocusing screen. Frames connected by a square bellows fitted with supports to stop it sagging when extended. Maximum extension is twice that of the focal length in the case of the Lithotex approx 50 inches. With worm and nut mechanis, Fitted with a Cooke Apochromatic Process lens 25 unch f.l. (635mm).

Lithotex copying camera for negatives up to 20 x 25 inch

Lantern slide projector for slides up to 3 1/4" square. c.1910

Lantern slide projector

circa 1910

Wooden hand stereoscopic viewer for stereo pictures 3 " x 5 1/2". With fitted mirror. Focusing by rack and pinion. c.1906.

Wooden Hand Stereoscopic Viewer

circa 1906

Aldis Butcher Anastigmat lens F.3.4, 7 inch f.l. in a rigid focuing mount with a ring type iris diaphragm, c. 1920.

Anastigmat Lens.

1915-1925

brass mounted wide angle symmetrical lens F.16 7 inch f.l, with wheel stops. Ross, c.1890

brass mounted wide angle symmetrical lens F.16 7 inch f.l

circa 1890

Brass mounted homocentric lens F.8 10 f.l. with a ring diaphragm. Ross, c. 1920.

Ross Brass Mounted Homocentric Lens

circa 1920

Anastigmat lens F.5.6 8 inch f.l. in a rigid mount with a ring type iris diaphragm. c.1924.

Anastigmat Lens

circa 1924

Magic lantern or slide projector. Coloured glass strips with hand painted pictures, usually stories or animals, would be fed through the gate. The light source was either a candle or an oil lamp. No condensor is fitted. c. 1890.

magic lantern or slide projector

circa 1890

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